Boris Palmer will not be a minister in Baden-Wuerttemberg. He stays Mayor of Tuebingen. He said this on Monday. He spoke before with Cem Oezdemir. Cem Oezdemir wants to become the new Minister President. He belongs to the party The Greens. Boris Palmer was also in The Greens before. Now he has no party.
There were many talks about a job for Palmer. Many thought he will be Minister for Transport. Palmer now says: The job does not fit him. He wants to work directly for the people. In Tuebingen he can change things right away. That is harder in the state government. There one must often make compromises.
The Greens in Baden-Wuerttemberg find the decision good. Many members of the party were against Palmer as a minister. Boris Palmer often stood out with his opinion. That caused much fighting. Now the situation is clear. He focuses more on his city. He wants to finish his work in Tuebingen.
Cem Oezdemir must now look for another minister. The election in Baden-Wuerttemberg is soon. He wants to lead the government. Without Palmer there is less fighting in his party. That helps him in the election campaign. Boris Palmer wishes Cem Oezdemir good luck. He supports him further, but without his own post in the state parliament.
